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It was great to visit the Nationwide Building Society as part of their 70 years on the High Street in Walsall Town Centre. I met Sandra Wilkinson senior branch manager, Donna Hodgetts, Area Director Midlands and the Branch manager Bal Kaur.  Nationwide in Walsall serve over 20,000 in Walsall and Bloxwich that is nearly a third

Unlock Democracy held a drop in on 20 May 2025 to draw attention to people who are not on the electoral register.  The event raised awareness of the need for automatic voter registration with experts presenting a detailed breakdown of regional data across England and Wales. The Electoral Commission estimate that over 6 million eligible

It was a wonderful atmosphere at the Poundland Stadium on Friday 16 May when the Saddlers played the 2nd Leg of the playoffs against Chesterfield. The Saddlers had a 2-0 lead with the crowd encouraging the team to score which they did. then Chesterfield equalised and a final goal from the Saddlers made the score

I chaired sessions of the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill Committee on Tuesday 13 May 2025 from 2pm – 5pm and Thursday from 11.30- 2pm.  The Bill committee considered the proposed legislation in detail in a line by line scrutiny including amendments to the Bill. The UK’s product safety and metrology framework, originally based on

This year is the 55th Earth Day, and events are taking place throughout the year to celebrate this milestone. The theme of this year is ‘Our Power, Our Planet’, calling for everyone to unite around renewable energy. I visited Caldmore Community Garden on 10 May 2025 for a programme of Earth Day themed activities, including a